F. H. WILSON, PROPRIETOR 
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SMALL FRUITS. 
CURRANTS. 
BLACK GRAPE. Similar to the Black Naples, but the bush is much 
larger and more prolific. 
BLACK NAPLES. The finest of all black currants; highly esteemed for 
jelly. 
CHERRY. Fruit of the largest size ; berries large, deep red; bunches 
short ; valuable market sort. 
LEE S PROLIFIC. An English variety of superior quality ; bush a 
vigorous grower and very productive. 
FAYS PROLIFIC. Large fruit, uniform and early; productive. 
WHITE GRAPE. Bunches moderately large; berries good size, whitish 
yellow ; sweet and good. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
HAUGIiTON. Fruit medium size, roundish, skin smooth, pale red ; flesh 
tender, sweet and good ; quite healthy. 
DOWNING. Fruit good size, oval; color whitish green; skin smooth; 
flesh soft, juicy and good; an upright and vigorous grower. 
BERKELEY. Fruit large, greenish white; immensely prolific; ripens 
early and is not subject to mildew; considered one of the best, 
SMITH’S IMPROVED. Fruit large, flesh light green; sweet and ex¬ 
cellent; very productive and not apt to mildew. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
CRANDALL’S EARLY. Large, firm, good flavor; bears through the 
entire blackberry season and ripens fully two weeks earlier than any 
other variety. 
EARLY HARVEST. Medium size and good quality ; very early. 
KITTATINNY. Large, roundish conical; flesh firm, juicy and rich; 
the most popular variety in California. 
WILSON’S EARLY. Large, sweet; very hardy and productive. 
LAWTON. Large; very productive; late. 
DORCHESTER. Fruit large, oblong; flesh sweet and highly flavored; 
very hardy and productive. 
MAMMOTH. Originated by Judge J. H. Logan of Santa Cruz. It is a 
cross between a wild blackberry and Crandall’s Early; canes very 
large and covered with small short spines. A vigorous grower; often 
making 25 to 30 feet growth in a season; flowers very early in the 
spring and ripens some weeks earlier than any other variety. Fruit 
very large; often measuring 2V2 inches long; seeds small and soft; 
core small and soft; when cooked its flavor is identical with the wild 
blackberry of California. 
RASPBERRIES. 
ANTWERP. Large, yellow, sweet and rich. 
CUTHBERT. Berries very large; deep rich crimson; an excellent 
variety; stands the sun and heat well; is good for shipping. 
